Christian churches in Syria are crying out for help amid deadly attacks by Turkish forces on Kurdish areas of the nation ravaged by a brutal civil war during the past seven years, the Christian Post website reports today (January 24, 2018).
Churches in northern Syria's Afrin area are calling on the United Nations not to ignore their plight as they face "great danger from Turkey and its jihadist alliance," which began a military campaign in the Afrin region last week on grounds that Kurdish militias pose a "security threat."
As clashes between Syrian Democratic Forces and Turkish-led forces that include allied militant factions have taken place throughout the region over the last several days, thousands of civilians have fled their homes and a number have been killed as a result of the conflict.
The violence is also impacting religious minorities in the region -- including Christians and Yazidis -- who have experienced a level of religious freedom under the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria that advocates say is not enjoyed by religious minorities living in other parts of the Middle East.
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